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Absinthe is back!
"For 95 years, Americans wanting a taste of absinthe had to sneak it in from Europe or Mexico – and risk getting the high-proof herbal liquor confiscated by U.S. Customs.
In May 2007, government officials lifted the ban on the drink once blamed for causing hallucinations and psychosis. A year later, Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved one brand for sale in the state."
It is now available for at select ABC stores for $59.95.
So what is absinthe, anyway?
[Source: Wikipedia]
"Absinthe is a distilled, highly alcoholic (45%-75% ABV), anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, also called "wormwood". Absinthe is typically of a natural green color but is also produced in both clear and artificially colored styles. It is often called "the Green Fairy".
Although it is sometimes mistakenly called a liqueur, absinthe is not bottled with added sugar and is therefore classified as a liquor.[1] Absinthe is unusual among spirits in that it is bottled at a high proof but is normally diluted with water when it is drunk." "For 95 years, Americans wanting a taste of absinthe had to sneak it in from Europe or Mexico – and risk getting the high-proof herbal... more -
Absinthe - Art of the Drink 58
Always wanted to try absinthe? Anthony and Leah show you the traditional way to prepare the world's most mysterious spirit.
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An Offal Idea?
Searches are up for maggot cheese, after Newsweek has published a list of gourmet foods, which are restricted or considered socially unpalatable in the US. Searches are up for maggot cheese, after Newsweek has published a list of gourmet foods, which are restricted or considered sociall... more
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Mansinthe
Marilyn Manson has his own brand of absinthe.
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Mansinthe
Marilyn Manson has released his own brand of 66.6% proof absinthe. The authentic absinthe is made in Switzerland, and per Manson’s specifications contains the highest amount of wormwood allowed by law. The 19th century bohemian spirit once favored by Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde is now officially on its way to becoming the drink of choice for goth pre-prom parties. Marilyn Manson has released his own brand of 66.6% proof absinthe. The authentic absinthe is made in Switzerland, and per Manson’s spe... more
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San Francisco Cocktail Week 2008
To honor the thriving cocktail community of the San Francisco Bay Area, the
second annual San Francisco Cocktail Week will celebrate the culture and history
of dining and drinking from May 13th through May 19th, with daily events and
festivities in partnership with The Museum of the American Cocktail, The United
States Bartender’s Guild, Imbibe magazine, Tales of the Cocktail, CUESA and leading San Francisco and Bay Area restaurants and bars.
To honor the thriving cocktail community of the San Francisco Bay Area, the ... more -
I Got Drunk on Absinthe Yesterday.
Absinthe is now legal in the United States Here's a drink-by-drink account of my first run in with it...
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US: Absinthe Re-legalized.
Absinthe has just been decriminalized in the US for the first time since 1912.
No more long trips to Prague to imbibe your favorite intoxicant.
Sarah Hepola investigates the history of the misunderstood highly-alcoholic anise flavored spirit.
Absinthe has just been decriminalized in the US for the first time since 1912. ... more -
The Book of Absinthe!
Start with a poem by absintheur Raoul Ponchon (1848-1937) and then read this book. Cause it's legal now, in California.
[...]
Déridez-la toujours d'une première goutte...
Là... là... tout doucement.
Vous la verrez alors palpiter, vibrer toute,
Sourire ingénûment;
Il faut que l'eau lui soit ainsi qu'une rosée,
Tenez-vous-le pour dit :
N'éveillerez les sucs dont elle est composée
Que petit à petit.
Telle une jeune épouse hésite et s'effarouche
Quand, la première nuit,
Son mari brusquement l'envahit sur sa couche
En ne pensant qu'à lui...
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Translation:
[...]
Always rouse her from the first drop ...
Like so ... and so ... very gently
Then behold her quiver, all vibrant
With an innocent smile;
Water must be for her like dew,
You must be certain about that:
Awaken the juices of which she is made
Only little by little.
Such as a young wife hesitates, startled
When, on her wedding night,
Her husband brusquely invades her bed
Thinking only of himself...
[...] Start with a poem by absintheur Raoul Ponchon (1848-1937) and then read this book. Cause it's legal now, in California. [...] ... more -
Absinthe is back!
It was the drink of choice for 19th century painters, poets and writers. And now it's coming back through the Bay Area...
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Absinthe makes a comeback
I've toured this distillery - it's amazing. Although $75 a bottle is a little rich for my blood.
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A Liquor of Legend Makes a Comeback
For the first time since 1912, absinthe is being sold in the United States! Santé!
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The Return of the Green Fairy - Absinthe Makes a Comeback
Long admired and desired by legendary artists and writers, the syrupy green liquor is once again infiltrating the market, due in part to shifting legal barriers in the United States and Europe.
The green fairy, the green goddess, the green muse, the glaucous witch, the queen of poisons, whatever moniker you choose, absinthe is coming back.
This wonderful article illustrates the heady history and spirited relationship that absinthe shared with literary and artistic legends such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Hemingway, Van Gogh and Oscar Wilde.
An intoxicating read! Long admired and desired by legendary artists and writers, the syrupy green liquor is once again infiltrating the market, due in part ... more -
Sippin' Green Fairy
Ted Breaux of New Orleans takes us behind the scenes in the world of absinthe. Ted has won awards for making the drink that is illegal to distribute in the United States. Now manufacturing the drink in France, Ted walks us through the process of making the drink showing the specific herbs and ingredients he uses. The interview takes place in the Old Absinthe House in New Orleans, which is the perfect setting for a historical/philosophical overview of the subject and the scientific process involved in conjuring the "green fairy." Ted Breaux of New Orleans takes us behind the scenes in the world of absinthe. Ted has won awards for making the drink that is illegal... more
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